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ACID
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. | 122-59-8 |
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| EINECS NO. | 204-556-7 | |
| FORMULA | C6H5OCH2COOH | |
| MOL WT. | 152.15 | |
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H.S. CODE |
2918.90 | |
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TOXICITY |
Oral rat LD50: 1500 mg/kg | |
| SYNONYMS | glycolic acid phenyl ether; o-phenylglycolic acid; | |
| Phenoxyethanoic acid; Acide phenoxyacetique; Phenoxyessigsäure (Dutch), ácido fenoxiacético (Spanish), Acide phénoxyacétique (French); | ||
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CLASSIFICATION |
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE | off white crystalline powder | |
| MELTING POINT | 98 - 101 C | |
| BOILING POINT | 285 C (Decomposes) | |
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | ||
| SOLUBILITY IN WATER | soluble (soluble in ether, carbon disulfide, methanol, and acetic acid) | |
| pH | ||
| VAPOR DENSITY |
5.25 |
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| AUTOIGNITION |
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| NFPA RATINGS | Health: 1 Flammability: 1 Reactivity: 0 | |
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REFRACTIVE INDEX |
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| STABILITY |
Stable under ordinary conditions |
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APPLICATIONS |
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| Phenoxy- is a prefix to indicate the presence of the group '-OC6H5', composed of phenyl and an atom of oxygen. Phenoxyacetic acid is used as a precursor in antibiotic fermentations especially for penicillin V and is a main skeleton of plant growth regulators and herbicides. It is used as an intermediate for manufacturing dyes, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, fungicides. It is used in flavoring. | ||
| SALES SPECIFICATION | ||
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APPEARANCE |
off white crystalline powder | |
| PURITY |
99.0% min |
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| MELTING POINT |
97 - 99 C |
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SULFATE |
0.1% max |
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Fe |
0.001% max |
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As |
0.005% max |
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| LOSS ON DRYING |
0.5%
max
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| TRANSPORTATION | ||
| PACKING |
25kgs
in bag
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| HAZARD CLASS | ||
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| OTHER INFORMATION | ||
| Hazard Symbols: XI, Risk Phrases: 36/37/38, Safety Phrases:
24/25 FEMA Number: 2872 |
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